What’s the matter with epistemic circularity?
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What ’ s the Matter with Epistemic Circularity ?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Philosophical Studies
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0031-8116,1573-0883
DOI: 10.1007/s11098-013-0261-0